Street Corner Society: The Social Structure Of An Italian Slum

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Street Corner Society: The Social Structure Of An Italian SlumISBN13:9780226895451ISBN10:0226895459Author:Whyte, William Foote (Author)Description:Street Corner Society Is One Of A Handful Of Works That Can Justifiably Be Called Classics Of Sociological Research William Foote Whyte's Account Of The Italian American Slum He Called Cornerville--Boston's North End--Has Been The Model For Urban Ethnography For Fifty Years By Mapping The Intricate Social Worlds Of Street Gangs And Corner Boys, Whyte Was Among The First To Demonstrate That A Poor Community Need Not Be Socially Disorganized His Writing Set A Standard For Vivid Portrayals Of Real People In Real Situations And His Frank Discussion Of His Methodology--Participant Observation--Has Served As An Essential Casebook In Field Research For Generations Of Students And Scholars This Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Includes A New Preface And Revisions To The Methodological Appendix In A New Section On The Book's Legacy, Whyte Responds To Recent Challenges To The Validity, Interpretation, And Uses Of His Data The Whyte Impact On The Underdog, The Moving Statement By A Gang Leader Who Became The Author's First Research Assistant, Is Preserved Street Corner Society Broke New Ground And Set A Standard For Field Research In American Cities That Remains A Source Of Intellectual Challenge --Robert Washington, Reviews In Anthropology Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF CHICAGO PRPublication Date:1993-06-01Weight:1.1 lbsDimensions:1.12'' H x 8.46'' L x 5.41'' WNumber of Pages:418Language:English

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